abounding in god’s service
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“Abounding In God’s Service" - [2 Corinthians 8:1-9] - Some want to just SQUEAK by in their service to God! God does NOT accept our minimal effort and service. The New Testament stresses and enjoins the need for us to be spiritually ambitious - (1 Cor 9:24–27; 15:58; Tit 2:14) -TRANSCRIPT
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
Our temptation is to look eagerly for the
minimum that will be accepted We are in fact
very like honest but reluctant taxpayersrdquo
C S Lewis
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
Abounding In Our Service To GodSome want to just SQUEAK by in their service to God
Does God Accept our minimal effort and service ndash Mal 16-14 Mat 2514-30 Rev 314-22
The New Testament stresses and enjoins the need to be spiritually ambitious - 1 Cor 924ndash27
Abounding In Our Service To God
1 Corinthians 1558
(NKJV) 58 Therefore my beloved brethren be steadfast
immovable always abounding in the work of the Lord knowing that your labor is not in vain
in the Lord
περισσεύω (perisseuō) vb equiv Str 4052 39 times in NT Abound - 19
Abundance - 7 Increase - 3 Exceeds - 2 Left over - 3 remains - 2
Enough to spare excel better - 1
1 Corinthians 1558
(NKJV) 58 Therefore my beloved brethren be steadfast
immovable always abounding in the work of the Lord knowing that your labor is not in vain
in the Lord
Abounding In Our Service To God
Swanson J (1997) Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains Greek (New Testament) Oak Harbor Logos Research Systems Inc
περισσεύω (perisseuō) vb equiv Str 4052 TDNT 658mdash1 LN 5952 be in abundance abound (2Co 15) 2 LN 5954 provide in abundance (Eph 18) 3 LN 5724 have more than enough (Lk 1517) 4 LN 7831
excessive a very great degree (Mt 520) 5 LN 7832 cause to be more (1Th 312) 6 LN 6547 have greater
advantage (1Co 88)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Vines Expository Dictionary of Old Testament and New Testament Words
ldquoto be abundantly furnished to abound in a thingrdquo as of material benefits Luke
1215 Phil 418 of spiritual gifts 1 Cor 1412 or ldquoto be pre-eminent to excel to
be morally better offrdquo as regards partaking of certain meats 1 Cor 88 ldquoare we the
betterrdquo ldquoto aboundrdquo in hope Rom 1513 the work of the Lord 1 Cor 1558 faith and grace 2 Cor 87 thanksgiving Col
27 walking so as to please God Phil 19 1 Thess 41 10 of righteousness Matt 520 of the Gospel as the ministration of
righteousness 2 Cor 39 ldquoexceedrdquo
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In FaithldquoAbounding in it (faith) with thanksgiving rdquo - Col 27 cf 2 Cor 87
The besetting sin of Israel was unbelief -(Heb 312-19 42)
We must endeavor to develop a faith in God which exists in abundance ie strong absolute growing unwavering - (cf Acts 2725 2 Pet 15-10 Rom 420 1017 2 Tim 112)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In FaithAn abounding faith will help us endure trials resist temptation amp overcome the world - Eph 616 1 Pet 59 1 John 54 An abounding faith will move us to diligent faithful service - Heb 612 10222338 Heb 11 Jam 214-26 2 Pet 15-10
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In HopeNow the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing that ye may abound in hope helliprdquo (Rom 1513)
Our hope consists of our belief in and longing for that which we have not seen heaven (Rom 824 25 2 Cor 418-59 Ep 44)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In HopeNot only are we to possess hope regarding heaven and the world to come but we are to abound in this hope
Such hope will motivate us to live righteously just as Jesus did - (1 John 33)
Hope serves as an anchor stabilizing amp keeping our soul in trials troubles hardships ect (Heb 619)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
Philippians 19 (NKJV)9 And this I pray that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and
all discernment
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
1 Thessalonians 312 (NKJV)12 And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to
all just as we do to you
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
1 Thessalonians 49ndash10 (NKJV)9 you yourselves are taught by God to love one another 10 and indeed you do so toward all the
brethren who are in all Macedonia But we urge you brethren that you
increase more and more
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveLove is the ldquofirst amp great commandmentrdquo - (Mat 2237-40 Mark 1229-31 1 Pet 12223)
Love serves as the controlling amp motivating quality behind all acceptable service to God - (Gal 56 Col 312-15 1 Cor 131-3)
How will abounding in love for God amp one another effect our service to God one another amp all our relationships - (1 Cor 134-13)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In Love1 Corinthians 134ndash8 (NKJV)
4 Love suffers long and is kind love does not envy love does not parade itself is not puffed up 5 does not behave rudely does not seek its own is not provoked thinks no
evil 6 does not rejoice in iniquity but rejoices in the truth 7 bears all things believes all things hopes all things
endures all things 8 Love never fails But whether there are prophecies they will fail whether there are tongues they will cease whether there is knowledge it will vanish away
Abounding In Our Service To GodAbound In Faith Hope amp Love
2 Cor 413We also believe and
therefore speak
Obedience Loyalty
Evangelism Perseverance
1 John 33hellip purifies himself just as He is pure
Holiness Diligence
Peace Joy Endurance
1 Peter 48 (NKJV)hellip for ldquolove will cover
a multitude of sinsrdquo
Commitment Devotion
Zeal Never Fails
Abounding In Our Service To GodAbound In Faith Hope amp Love
FAITH HOPE LOVE
Morality Morality Morality
Authority Authority Authority
Attendance Attendance Attendance
Support Support Support
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
1 Thessalonians 41 (NKJV)1 hellip we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more
just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith
in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in
this grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity
of your love by the diligence of others
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 9 For you know the grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He
became poor that you through His poverty might become rich
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
Charts by Don McClain Prepared September 19-21 2013 - Preached September 22 201313
West 65th Street church of Christ - PO Box 19006213Little Rock AR 7221913
501-568-106213Prepared using Keynote13
Email ndash donmcclainsbcglobalnet 13More Keynote PPT amp Audio Sermons13
httpw65stchurchofchristorgcocsermons
Note ndash Many of the transition effects used in this presentation will be lost using PPT 2007 Viewer httpwwwmicrosoftcomdownloadsdetailsaspx
FamilyID=cb9bf144-1076-4615-9951-294eeb832823ampdisplaylang=en
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 1 Moreover brethren we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia 2 that in a great
trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the
riches of their liberality 3 For I bear witness that according to their ability yes and
beyond their ability they were freely willing
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 4 imploring us with much urgency that we would receive the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the saints 5 And
not only as we had hoped but they first gave themselves to the Lord and then to
us by the will of God 6 So we urged Titus that as he had begun so he would also complete this grace in you as well
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in this
grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the
diligence of others 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He became poor that you
through His poverty might become rich
Our temptation is to look eagerly for the
minimum that will be accepted We are in fact
very like honest but reluctant taxpayersrdquo
C S Lewis
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
Abounding In Our Service To GodSome want to just SQUEAK by in their service to God
Does God Accept our minimal effort and service ndash Mal 16-14 Mat 2514-30 Rev 314-22
The New Testament stresses and enjoins the need to be spiritually ambitious - 1 Cor 924ndash27
Abounding In Our Service To God
1 Corinthians 1558
(NKJV) 58 Therefore my beloved brethren be steadfast
immovable always abounding in the work of the Lord knowing that your labor is not in vain
in the Lord
περισσεύω (perisseuō) vb equiv Str 4052 39 times in NT Abound - 19
Abundance - 7 Increase - 3 Exceeds - 2 Left over - 3 remains - 2
Enough to spare excel better - 1
1 Corinthians 1558
(NKJV) 58 Therefore my beloved brethren be steadfast
immovable always abounding in the work of the Lord knowing that your labor is not in vain
in the Lord
Abounding In Our Service To God
Swanson J (1997) Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains Greek (New Testament) Oak Harbor Logos Research Systems Inc
περισσεύω (perisseuō) vb equiv Str 4052 TDNT 658mdash1 LN 5952 be in abundance abound (2Co 15) 2 LN 5954 provide in abundance (Eph 18) 3 LN 5724 have more than enough (Lk 1517) 4 LN 7831
excessive a very great degree (Mt 520) 5 LN 7832 cause to be more (1Th 312) 6 LN 6547 have greater
advantage (1Co 88)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Vines Expository Dictionary of Old Testament and New Testament Words
ldquoto be abundantly furnished to abound in a thingrdquo as of material benefits Luke
1215 Phil 418 of spiritual gifts 1 Cor 1412 or ldquoto be pre-eminent to excel to
be morally better offrdquo as regards partaking of certain meats 1 Cor 88 ldquoare we the
betterrdquo ldquoto aboundrdquo in hope Rom 1513 the work of the Lord 1 Cor 1558 faith and grace 2 Cor 87 thanksgiving Col
27 walking so as to please God Phil 19 1 Thess 41 10 of righteousness Matt 520 of the Gospel as the ministration of
righteousness 2 Cor 39 ldquoexceedrdquo
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In FaithldquoAbounding in it (faith) with thanksgiving rdquo - Col 27 cf 2 Cor 87
The besetting sin of Israel was unbelief -(Heb 312-19 42)
We must endeavor to develop a faith in God which exists in abundance ie strong absolute growing unwavering - (cf Acts 2725 2 Pet 15-10 Rom 420 1017 2 Tim 112)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In FaithAn abounding faith will help us endure trials resist temptation amp overcome the world - Eph 616 1 Pet 59 1 John 54 An abounding faith will move us to diligent faithful service - Heb 612 10222338 Heb 11 Jam 214-26 2 Pet 15-10
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In HopeNow the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing that ye may abound in hope helliprdquo (Rom 1513)
Our hope consists of our belief in and longing for that which we have not seen heaven (Rom 824 25 2 Cor 418-59 Ep 44)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In HopeNot only are we to possess hope regarding heaven and the world to come but we are to abound in this hope
Such hope will motivate us to live righteously just as Jesus did - (1 John 33)
Hope serves as an anchor stabilizing amp keeping our soul in trials troubles hardships ect (Heb 619)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
Philippians 19 (NKJV)9 And this I pray that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and
all discernment
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
1 Thessalonians 312 (NKJV)12 And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to
all just as we do to you
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
1 Thessalonians 49ndash10 (NKJV)9 you yourselves are taught by God to love one another 10 and indeed you do so toward all the
brethren who are in all Macedonia But we urge you brethren that you
increase more and more
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveLove is the ldquofirst amp great commandmentrdquo - (Mat 2237-40 Mark 1229-31 1 Pet 12223)
Love serves as the controlling amp motivating quality behind all acceptable service to God - (Gal 56 Col 312-15 1 Cor 131-3)
How will abounding in love for God amp one another effect our service to God one another amp all our relationships - (1 Cor 134-13)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In Love1 Corinthians 134ndash8 (NKJV)
4 Love suffers long and is kind love does not envy love does not parade itself is not puffed up 5 does not behave rudely does not seek its own is not provoked thinks no
evil 6 does not rejoice in iniquity but rejoices in the truth 7 bears all things believes all things hopes all things
endures all things 8 Love never fails But whether there are prophecies they will fail whether there are tongues they will cease whether there is knowledge it will vanish away
Abounding In Our Service To GodAbound In Faith Hope amp Love
2 Cor 413We also believe and
therefore speak
Obedience Loyalty
Evangelism Perseverance
1 John 33hellip purifies himself just as He is pure
Holiness Diligence
Peace Joy Endurance
1 Peter 48 (NKJV)hellip for ldquolove will cover
a multitude of sinsrdquo
Commitment Devotion
Zeal Never Fails
Abounding In Our Service To GodAbound In Faith Hope amp Love
FAITH HOPE LOVE
Morality Morality Morality
Authority Authority Authority
Attendance Attendance Attendance
Support Support Support
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
1 Thessalonians 41 (NKJV)1 hellip we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more
just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith
in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in
this grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity
of your love by the diligence of others
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 9 For you know the grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He
became poor that you through His poverty might become rich
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
Charts by Don McClain Prepared September 19-21 2013 - Preached September 22 201313
West 65th Street church of Christ - PO Box 19006213Little Rock AR 7221913
501-568-106213Prepared using Keynote13
Email ndash donmcclainsbcglobalnet 13More Keynote PPT amp Audio Sermons13
httpw65stchurchofchristorgcocsermons
Note ndash Many of the transition effects used in this presentation will be lost using PPT 2007 Viewer httpwwwmicrosoftcomdownloadsdetailsaspx
FamilyID=cb9bf144-1076-4615-9951-294eeb832823ampdisplaylang=en
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 1 Moreover brethren we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia 2 that in a great
trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the
riches of their liberality 3 For I bear witness that according to their ability yes and
beyond their ability they were freely willing
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 4 imploring us with much urgency that we would receive the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the saints 5 And
not only as we had hoped but they first gave themselves to the Lord and then to
us by the will of God 6 So we urged Titus that as he had begun so he would also complete this grace in you as well
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in this
grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the
diligence of others 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He became poor that you
through His poverty might become rich
Abounding In Our Service To GodSome want to just SQUEAK by in their service to God
Does God Accept our minimal effort and service ndash Mal 16-14 Mat 2514-30 Rev 314-22
The New Testament stresses and enjoins the need to be spiritually ambitious - 1 Cor 924ndash27
Abounding In Our Service To God
1 Corinthians 1558
(NKJV) 58 Therefore my beloved brethren be steadfast
immovable always abounding in the work of the Lord knowing that your labor is not in vain
in the Lord
περισσεύω (perisseuō) vb equiv Str 4052 39 times in NT Abound - 19
Abundance - 7 Increase - 3 Exceeds - 2 Left over - 3 remains - 2
Enough to spare excel better - 1
1 Corinthians 1558
(NKJV) 58 Therefore my beloved brethren be steadfast
immovable always abounding in the work of the Lord knowing that your labor is not in vain
in the Lord
Abounding In Our Service To God
Swanson J (1997) Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains Greek (New Testament) Oak Harbor Logos Research Systems Inc
περισσεύω (perisseuō) vb equiv Str 4052 TDNT 658mdash1 LN 5952 be in abundance abound (2Co 15) 2 LN 5954 provide in abundance (Eph 18) 3 LN 5724 have more than enough (Lk 1517) 4 LN 7831
excessive a very great degree (Mt 520) 5 LN 7832 cause to be more (1Th 312) 6 LN 6547 have greater
advantage (1Co 88)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Vines Expository Dictionary of Old Testament and New Testament Words
ldquoto be abundantly furnished to abound in a thingrdquo as of material benefits Luke
1215 Phil 418 of spiritual gifts 1 Cor 1412 or ldquoto be pre-eminent to excel to
be morally better offrdquo as regards partaking of certain meats 1 Cor 88 ldquoare we the
betterrdquo ldquoto aboundrdquo in hope Rom 1513 the work of the Lord 1 Cor 1558 faith and grace 2 Cor 87 thanksgiving Col
27 walking so as to please God Phil 19 1 Thess 41 10 of righteousness Matt 520 of the Gospel as the ministration of
righteousness 2 Cor 39 ldquoexceedrdquo
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In FaithldquoAbounding in it (faith) with thanksgiving rdquo - Col 27 cf 2 Cor 87
The besetting sin of Israel was unbelief -(Heb 312-19 42)
We must endeavor to develop a faith in God which exists in abundance ie strong absolute growing unwavering - (cf Acts 2725 2 Pet 15-10 Rom 420 1017 2 Tim 112)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In FaithAn abounding faith will help us endure trials resist temptation amp overcome the world - Eph 616 1 Pet 59 1 John 54 An abounding faith will move us to diligent faithful service - Heb 612 10222338 Heb 11 Jam 214-26 2 Pet 15-10
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In HopeNow the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing that ye may abound in hope helliprdquo (Rom 1513)
Our hope consists of our belief in and longing for that which we have not seen heaven (Rom 824 25 2 Cor 418-59 Ep 44)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In HopeNot only are we to possess hope regarding heaven and the world to come but we are to abound in this hope
Such hope will motivate us to live righteously just as Jesus did - (1 John 33)
Hope serves as an anchor stabilizing amp keeping our soul in trials troubles hardships ect (Heb 619)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
Philippians 19 (NKJV)9 And this I pray that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and
all discernment
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
1 Thessalonians 312 (NKJV)12 And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to
all just as we do to you
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
1 Thessalonians 49ndash10 (NKJV)9 you yourselves are taught by God to love one another 10 and indeed you do so toward all the
brethren who are in all Macedonia But we urge you brethren that you
increase more and more
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveLove is the ldquofirst amp great commandmentrdquo - (Mat 2237-40 Mark 1229-31 1 Pet 12223)
Love serves as the controlling amp motivating quality behind all acceptable service to God - (Gal 56 Col 312-15 1 Cor 131-3)
How will abounding in love for God amp one another effect our service to God one another amp all our relationships - (1 Cor 134-13)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In Love1 Corinthians 134ndash8 (NKJV)
4 Love suffers long and is kind love does not envy love does not parade itself is not puffed up 5 does not behave rudely does not seek its own is not provoked thinks no
evil 6 does not rejoice in iniquity but rejoices in the truth 7 bears all things believes all things hopes all things
endures all things 8 Love never fails But whether there are prophecies they will fail whether there are tongues they will cease whether there is knowledge it will vanish away
Abounding In Our Service To GodAbound In Faith Hope amp Love
2 Cor 413We also believe and
therefore speak
Obedience Loyalty
Evangelism Perseverance
1 John 33hellip purifies himself just as He is pure
Holiness Diligence
Peace Joy Endurance
1 Peter 48 (NKJV)hellip for ldquolove will cover
a multitude of sinsrdquo
Commitment Devotion
Zeal Never Fails
Abounding In Our Service To GodAbound In Faith Hope amp Love
FAITH HOPE LOVE
Morality Morality Morality
Authority Authority Authority
Attendance Attendance Attendance
Support Support Support
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
1 Thessalonians 41 (NKJV)1 hellip we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more
just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith
in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in
this grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity
of your love by the diligence of others
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 9 For you know the grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He
became poor that you through His poverty might become rich
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
Charts by Don McClain Prepared September 19-21 2013 - Preached September 22 201313
West 65th Street church of Christ - PO Box 19006213Little Rock AR 7221913
501-568-106213Prepared using Keynote13
Email ndash donmcclainsbcglobalnet 13More Keynote PPT amp Audio Sermons13
httpw65stchurchofchristorgcocsermons
Note ndash Many of the transition effects used in this presentation will be lost using PPT 2007 Viewer httpwwwmicrosoftcomdownloadsdetailsaspx
FamilyID=cb9bf144-1076-4615-9951-294eeb832823ampdisplaylang=en
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 1 Moreover brethren we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia 2 that in a great
trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the
riches of their liberality 3 For I bear witness that according to their ability yes and
beyond their ability they were freely willing
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 4 imploring us with much urgency that we would receive the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the saints 5 And
not only as we had hoped but they first gave themselves to the Lord and then to
us by the will of God 6 So we urged Titus that as he had begun so he would also complete this grace in you as well
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in this
grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the
diligence of others 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He became poor that you
through His poverty might become rich
Abounding In Our Service To God
1 Corinthians 1558
(NKJV) 58 Therefore my beloved brethren be steadfast
immovable always abounding in the work of the Lord knowing that your labor is not in vain
in the Lord
περισσεύω (perisseuō) vb equiv Str 4052 39 times in NT Abound - 19
Abundance - 7 Increase - 3 Exceeds - 2 Left over - 3 remains - 2
Enough to spare excel better - 1
1 Corinthians 1558
(NKJV) 58 Therefore my beloved brethren be steadfast
immovable always abounding in the work of the Lord knowing that your labor is not in vain
in the Lord
Abounding In Our Service To God
Swanson J (1997) Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains Greek (New Testament) Oak Harbor Logos Research Systems Inc
περισσεύω (perisseuō) vb equiv Str 4052 TDNT 658mdash1 LN 5952 be in abundance abound (2Co 15) 2 LN 5954 provide in abundance (Eph 18) 3 LN 5724 have more than enough (Lk 1517) 4 LN 7831
excessive a very great degree (Mt 520) 5 LN 7832 cause to be more (1Th 312) 6 LN 6547 have greater
advantage (1Co 88)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Vines Expository Dictionary of Old Testament and New Testament Words
ldquoto be abundantly furnished to abound in a thingrdquo as of material benefits Luke
1215 Phil 418 of spiritual gifts 1 Cor 1412 or ldquoto be pre-eminent to excel to
be morally better offrdquo as regards partaking of certain meats 1 Cor 88 ldquoare we the
betterrdquo ldquoto aboundrdquo in hope Rom 1513 the work of the Lord 1 Cor 1558 faith and grace 2 Cor 87 thanksgiving Col
27 walking so as to please God Phil 19 1 Thess 41 10 of righteousness Matt 520 of the Gospel as the ministration of
righteousness 2 Cor 39 ldquoexceedrdquo
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In FaithldquoAbounding in it (faith) with thanksgiving rdquo - Col 27 cf 2 Cor 87
The besetting sin of Israel was unbelief -(Heb 312-19 42)
We must endeavor to develop a faith in God which exists in abundance ie strong absolute growing unwavering - (cf Acts 2725 2 Pet 15-10 Rom 420 1017 2 Tim 112)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In FaithAn abounding faith will help us endure trials resist temptation amp overcome the world - Eph 616 1 Pet 59 1 John 54 An abounding faith will move us to diligent faithful service - Heb 612 10222338 Heb 11 Jam 214-26 2 Pet 15-10
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In HopeNow the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing that ye may abound in hope helliprdquo (Rom 1513)
Our hope consists of our belief in and longing for that which we have not seen heaven (Rom 824 25 2 Cor 418-59 Ep 44)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In HopeNot only are we to possess hope regarding heaven and the world to come but we are to abound in this hope
Such hope will motivate us to live righteously just as Jesus did - (1 John 33)
Hope serves as an anchor stabilizing amp keeping our soul in trials troubles hardships ect (Heb 619)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
Philippians 19 (NKJV)9 And this I pray that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and
all discernment
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
1 Thessalonians 312 (NKJV)12 And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to
all just as we do to you
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
1 Thessalonians 49ndash10 (NKJV)9 you yourselves are taught by God to love one another 10 and indeed you do so toward all the
brethren who are in all Macedonia But we urge you brethren that you
increase more and more
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveLove is the ldquofirst amp great commandmentrdquo - (Mat 2237-40 Mark 1229-31 1 Pet 12223)
Love serves as the controlling amp motivating quality behind all acceptable service to God - (Gal 56 Col 312-15 1 Cor 131-3)
How will abounding in love for God amp one another effect our service to God one another amp all our relationships - (1 Cor 134-13)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In Love1 Corinthians 134ndash8 (NKJV)
4 Love suffers long and is kind love does not envy love does not parade itself is not puffed up 5 does not behave rudely does not seek its own is not provoked thinks no
evil 6 does not rejoice in iniquity but rejoices in the truth 7 bears all things believes all things hopes all things
endures all things 8 Love never fails But whether there are prophecies they will fail whether there are tongues they will cease whether there is knowledge it will vanish away
Abounding In Our Service To GodAbound In Faith Hope amp Love
2 Cor 413We also believe and
therefore speak
Obedience Loyalty
Evangelism Perseverance
1 John 33hellip purifies himself just as He is pure
Holiness Diligence
Peace Joy Endurance
1 Peter 48 (NKJV)hellip for ldquolove will cover
a multitude of sinsrdquo
Commitment Devotion
Zeal Never Fails
Abounding In Our Service To GodAbound In Faith Hope amp Love
FAITH HOPE LOVE
Morality Morality Morality
Authority Authority Authority
Attendance Attendance Attendance
Support Support Support
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
1 Thessalonians 41 (NKJV)1 hellip we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more
just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith
in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in
this grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity
of your love by the diligence of others
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 9 For you know the grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He
became poor that you through His poverty might become rich
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
Charts by Don McClain Prepared September 19-21 2013 - Preached September 22 201313
West 65th Street church of Christ - PO Box 19006213Little Rock AR 7221913
501-568-106213Prepared using Keynote13
Email ndash donmcclainsbcglobalnet 13More Keynote PPT amp Audio Sermons13
httpw65stchurchofchristorgcocsermons
Note ndash Many of the transition effects used in this presentation will be lost using PPT 2007 Viewer httpwwwmicrosoftcomdownloadsdetailsaspx
FamilyID=cb9bf144-1076-4615-9951-294eeb832823ampdisplaylang=en
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 1 Moreover brethren we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia 2 that in a great
trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the
riches of their liberality 3 For I bear witness that according to their ability yes and
beyond their ability they were freely willing
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 4 imploring us with much urgency that we would receive the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the saints 5 And
not only as we had hoped but they first gave themselves to the Lord and then to
us by the will of God 6 So we urged Titus that as he had begun so he would also complete this grace in you as well
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in this
grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the
diligence of others 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He became poor that you
through His poverty might become rich
Abounding In Our Service To God
Swanson J (1997) Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains Greek (New Testament) Oak Harbor Logos Research Systems Inc
περισσεύω (perisseuō) vb equiv Str 4052 TDNT 658mdash1 LN 5952 be in abundance abound (2Co 15) 2 LN 5954 provide in abundance (Eph 18) 3 LN 5724 have more than enough (Lk 1517) 4 LN 7831
excessive a very great degree (Mt 520) 5 LN 7832 cause to be more (1Th 312) 6 LN 6547 have greater
advantage (1Co 88)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Vines Expository Dictionary of Old Testament and New Testament Words
ldquoto be abundantly furnished to abound in a thingrdquo as of material benefits Luke
1215 Phil 418 of spiritual gifts 1 Cor 1412 or ldquoto be pre-eminent to excel to
be morally better offrdquo as regards partaking of certain meats 1 Cor 88 ldquoare we the
betterrdquo ldquoto aboundrdquo in hope Rom 1513 the work of the Lord 1 Cor 1558 faith and grace 2 Cor 87 thanksgiving Col
27 walking so as to please God Phil 19 1 Thess 41 10 of righteousness Matt 520 of the Gospel as the ministration of
righteousness 2 Cor 39 ldquoexceedrdquo
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In FaithldquoAbounding in it (faith) with thanksgiving rdquo - Col 27 cf 2 Cor 87
The besetting sin of Israel was unbelief -(Heb 312-19 42)
We must endeavor to develop a faith in God which exists in abundance ie strong absolute growing unwavering - (cf Acts 2725 2 Pet 15-10 Rom 420 1017 2 Tim 112)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In FaithAn abounding faith will help us endure trials resist temptation amp overcome the world - Eph 616 1 Pet 59 1 John 54 An abounding faith will move us to diligent faithful service - Heb 612 10222338 Heb 11 Jam 214-26 2 Pet 15-10
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In HopeNow the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing that ye may abound in hope helliprdquo (Rom 1513)
Our hope consists of our belief in and longing for that which we have not seen heaven (Rom 824 25 2 Cor 418-59 Ep 44)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In HopeNot only are we to possess hope regarding heaven and the world to come but we are to abound in this hope
Such hope will motivate us to live righteously just as Jesus did - (1 John 33)
Hope serves as an anchor stabilizing amp keeping our soul in trials troubles hardships ect (Heb 619)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
Philippians 19 (NKJV)9 And this I pray that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and
all discernment
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
1 Thessalonians 312 (NKJV)12 And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to
all just as we do to you
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
1 Thessalonians 49ndash10 (NKJV)9 you yourselves are taught by God to love one another 10 and indeed you do so toward all the
brethren who are in all Macedonia But we urge you brethren that you
increase more and more
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveLove is the ldquofirst amp great commandmentrdquo - (Mat 2237-40 Mark 1229-31 1 Pet 12223)
Love serves as the controlling amp motivating quality behind all acceptable service to God - (Gal 56 Col 312-15 1 Cor 131-3)
How will abounding in love for God amp one another effect our service to God one another amp all our relationships - (1 Cor 134-13)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In Love1 Corinthians 134ndash8 (NKJV)
4 Love suffers long and is kind love does not envy love does not parade itself is not puffed up 5 does not behave rudely does not seek its own is not provoked thinks no
evil 6 does not rejoice in iniquity but rejoices in the truth 7 bears all things believes all things hopes all things
endures all things 8 Love never fails But whether there are prophecies they will fail whether there are tongues they will cease whether there is knowledge it will vanish away
Abounding In Our Service To GodAbound In Faith Hope amp Love
2 Cor 413We also believe and
therefore speak
Obedience Loyalty
Evangelism Perseverance
1 John 33hellip purifies himself just as He is pure
Holiness Diligence
Peace Joy Endurance
1 Peter 48 (NKJV)hellip for ldquolove will cover
a multitude of sinsrdquo
Commitment Devotion
Zeal Never Fails
Abounding In Our Service To GodAbound In Faith Hope amp Love
FAITH HOPE LOVE
Morality Morality Morality
Authority Authority Authority
Attendance Attendance Attendance
Support Support Support
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
1 Thessalonians 41 (NKJV)1 hellip we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more
just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith
in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in
this grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity
of your love by the diligence of others
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 9 For you know the grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He
became poor that you through His poverty might become rich
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
Charts by Don McClain Prepared September 19-21 2013 - Preached September 22 201313
West 65th Street church of Christ - PO Box 19006213Little Rock AR 7221913
501-568-106213Prepared using Keynote13
Email ndash donmcclainsbcglobalnet 13More Keynote PPT amp Audio Sermons13
httpw65stchurchofchristorgcocsermons
Note ndash Many of the transition effects used in this presentation will be lost using PPT 2007 Viewer httpwwwmicrosoftcomdownloadsdetailsaspx
FamilyID=cb9bf144-1076-4615-9951-294eeb832823ampdisplaylang=en
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 1 Moreover brethren we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia 2 that in a great
trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the
riches of their liberality 3 For I bear witness that according to their ability yes and
beyond their ability they were freely willing
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 4 imploring us with much urgency that we would receive the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the saints 5 And
not only as we had hoped but they first gave themselves to the Lord and then to
us by the will of God 6 So we urged Titus that as he had begun so he would also complete this grace in you as well
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in this
grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the
diligence of others 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He became poor that you
through His poverty might become rich
Abounding In Our Service To God
Vines Expository Dictionary of Old Testament and New Testament Words
ldquoto be abundantly furnished to abound in a thingrdquo as of material benefits Luke
1215 Phil 418 of spiritual gifts 1 Cor 1412 or ldquoto be pre-eminent to excel to
be morally better offrdquo as regards partaking of certain meats 1 Cor 88 ldquoare we the
betterrdquo ldquoto aboundrdquo in hope Rom 1513 the work of the Lord 1 Cor 1558 faith and grace 2 Cor 87 thanksgiving Col
27 walking so as to please God Phil 19 1 Thess 41 10 of righteousness Matt 520 of the Gospel as the ministration of
righteousness 2 Cor 39 ldquoexceedrdquo
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In FaithldquoAbounding in it (faith) with thanksgiving rdquo - Col 27 cf 2 Cor 87
The besetting sin of Israel was unbelief -(Heb 312-19 42)
We must endeavor to develop a faith in God which exists in abundance ie strong absolute growing unwavering - (cf Acts 2725 2 Pet 15-10 Rom 420 1017 2 Tim 112)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In FaithAn abounding faith will help us endure trials resist temptation amp overcome the world - Eph 616 1 Pet 59 1 John 54 An abounding faith will move us to diligent faithful service - Heb 612 10222338 Heb 11 Jam 214-26 2 Pet 15-10
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In HopeNow the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing that ye may abound in hope helliprdquo (Rom 1513)
Our hope consists of our belief in and longing for that which we have not seen heaven (Rom 824 25 2 Cor 418-59 Ep 44)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In HopeNot only are we to possess hope regarding heaven and the world to come but we are to abound in this hope
Such hope will motivate us to live righteously just as Jesus did - (1 John 33)
Hope serves as an anchor stabilizing amp keeping our soul in trials troubles hardships ect (Heb 619)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
Philippians 19 (NKJV)9 And this I pray that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and
all discernment
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
1 Thessalonians 312 (NKJV)12 And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to
all just as we do to you
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
1 Thessalonians 49ndash10 (NKJV)9 you yourselves are taught by God to love one another 10 and indeed you do so toward all the
brethren who are in all Macedonia But we urge you brethren that you
increase more and more
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveLove is the ldquofirst amp great commandmentrdquo - (Mat 2237-40 Mark 1229-31 1 Pet 12223)
Love serves as the controlling amp motivating quality behind all acceptable service to God - (Gal 56 Col 312-15 1 Cor 131-3)
How will abounding in love for God amp one another effect our service to God one another amp all our relationships - (1 Cor 134-13)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In Love1 Corinthians 134ndash8 (NKJV)
4 Love suffers long and is kind love does not envy love does not parade itself is not puffed up 5 does not behave rudely does not seek its own is not provoked thinks no
evil 6 does not rejoice in iniquity but rejoices in the truth 7 bears all things believes all things hopes all things
endures all things 8 Love never fails But whether there are prophecies they will fail whether there are tongues they will cease whether there is knowledge it will vanish away
Abounding In Our Service To GodAbound In Faith Hope amp Love
2 Cor 413We also believe and
therefore speak
Obedience Loyalty
Evangelism Perseverance
1 John 33hellip purifies himself just as He is pure
Holiness Diligence
Peace Joy Endurance
1 Peter 48 (NKJV)hellip for ldquolove will cover
a multitude of sinsrdquo
Commitment Devotion
Zeal Never Fails
Abounding In Our Service To GodAbound In Faith Hope amp Love
FAITH HOPE LOVE
Morality Morality Morality
Authority Authority Authority
Attendance Attendance Attendance
Support Support Support
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
1 Thessalonians 41 (NKJV)1 hellip we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more
just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith
in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in
this grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity
of your love by the diligence of others
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 9 For you know the grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He
became poor that you through His poverty might become rich
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
Charts by Don McClain Prepared September 19-21 2013 - Preached September 22 201313
West 65th Street church of Christ - PO Box 19006213Little Rock AR 7221913
501-568-106213Prepared using Keynote13
Email ndash donmcclainsbcglobalnet 13More Keynote PPT amp Audio Sermons13
httpw65stchurchofchristorgcocsermons
Note ndash Many of the transition effects used in this presentation will be lost using PPT 2007 Viewer httpwwwmicrosoftcomdownloadsdetailsaspx
FamilyID=cb9bf144-1076-4615-9951-294eeb832823ampdisplaylang=en
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 1 Moreover brethren we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia 2 that in a great
trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the
riches of their liberality 3 For I bear witness that according to their ability yes and
beyond their ability they were freely willing
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 4 imploring us with much urgency that we would receive the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the saints 5 And
not only as we had hoped but they first gave themselves to the Lord and then to
us by the will of God 6 So we urged Titus that as he had begun so he would also complete this grace in you as well
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in this
grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the
diligence of others 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He became poor that you
through His poverty might become rich
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In FaithldquoAbounding in it (faith) with thanksgiving rdquo - Col 27 cf 2 Cor 87
The besetting sin of Israel was unbelief -(Heb 312-19 42)
We must endeavor to develop a faith in God which exists in abundance ie strong absolute growing unwavering - (cf Acts 2725 2 Pet 15-10 Rom 420 1017 2 Tim 112)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In FaithAn abounding faith will help us endure trials resist temptation amp overcome the world - Eph 616 1 Pet 59 1 John 54 An abounding faith will move us to diligent faithful service - Heb 612 10222338 Heb 11 Jam 214-26 2 Pet 15-10
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In HopeNow the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing that ye may abound in hope helliprdquo (Rom 1513)
Our hope consists of our belief in and longing for that which we have not seen heaven (Rom 824 25 2 Cor 418-59 Ep 44)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In HopeNot only are we to possess hope regarding heaven and the world to come but we are to abound in this hope
Such hope will motivate us to live righteously just as Jesus did - (1 John 33)
Hope serves as an anchor stabilizing amp keeping our soul in trials troubles hardships ect (Heb 619)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
Philippians 19 (NKJV)9 And this I pray that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and
all discernment
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
1 Thessalonians 312 (NKJV)12 And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to
all just as we do to you
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
1 Thessalonians 49ndash10 (NKJV)9 you yourselves are taught by God to love one another 10 and indeed you do so toward all the
brethren who are in all Macedonia But we urge you brethren that you
increase more and more
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveLove is the ldquofirst amp great commandmentrdquo - (Mat 2237-40 Mark 1229-31 1 Pet 12223)
Love serves as the controlling amp motivating quality behind all acceptable service to God - (Gal 56 Col 312-15 1 Cor 131-3)
How will abounding in love for God amp one another effect our service to God one another amp all our relationships - (1 Cor 134-13)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In Love1 Corinthians 134ndash8 (NKJV)
4 Love suffers long and is kind love does not envy love does not parade itself is not puffed up 5 does not behave rudely does not seek its own is not provoked thinks no
evil 6 does not rejoice in iniquity but rejoices in the truth 7 bears all things believes all things hopes all things
endures all things 8 Love never fails But whether there are prophecies they will fail whether there are tongues they will cease whether there is knowledge it will vanish away
Abounding In Our Service To GodAbound In Faith Hope amp Love
2 Cor 413We also believe and
therefore speak
Obedience Loyalty
Evangelism Perseverance
1 John 33hellip purifies himself just as He is pure
Holiness Diligence
Peace Joy Endurance
1 Peter 48 (NKJV)hellip for ldquolove will cover
a multitude of sinsrdquo
Commitment Devotion
Zeal Never Fails
Abounding In Our Service To GodAbound In Faith Hope amp Love
FAITH HOPE LOVE
Morality Morality Morality
Authority Authority Authority
Attendance Attendance Attendance
Support Support Support
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
1 Thessalonians 41 (NKJV)1 hellip we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more
just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith
in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in
this grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity
of your love by the diligence of others
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 9 For you know the grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He
became poor that you through His poverty might become rich
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
Charts by Don McClain Prepared September 19-21 2013 - Preached September 22 201313
West 65th Street church of Christ - PO Box 19006213Little Rock AR 7221913
501-568-106213Prepared using Keynote13
Email ndash donmcclainsbcglobalnet 13More Keynote PPT amp Audio Sermons13
httpw65stchurchofchristorgcocsermons
Note ndash Many of the transition effects used in this presentation will be lost using PPT 2007 Viewer httpwwwmicrosoftcomdownloadsdetailsaspx
FamilyID=cb9bf144-1076-4615-9951-294eeb832823ampdisplaylang=en
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 1 Moreover brethren we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia 2 that in a great
trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the
riches of their liberality 3 For I bear witness that according to their ability yes and
beyond their ability they were freely willing
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 4 imploring us with much urgency that we would receive the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the saints 5 And
not only as we had hoped but they first gave themselves to the Lord and then to
us by the will of God 6 So we urged Titus that as he had begun so he would also complete this grace in you as well
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in this
grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the
diligence of others 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He became poor that you
through His poverty might become rich
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In FaithAn abounding faith will help us endure trials resist temptation amp overcome the world - Eph 616 1 Pet 59 1 John 54 An abounding faith will move us to diligent faithful service - Heb 612 10222338 Heb 11 Jam 214-26 2 Pet 15-10
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In HopeNow the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing that ye may abound in hope helliprdquo (Rom 1513)
Our hope consists of our belief in and longing for that which we have not seen heaven (Rom 824 25 2 Cor 418-59 Ep 44)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In HopeNot only are we to possess hope regarding heaven and the world to come but we are to abound in this hope
Such hope will motivate us to live righteously just as Jesus did - (1 John 33)
Hope serves as an anchor stabilizing amp keeping our soul in trials troubles hardships ect (Heb 619)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
Philippians 19 (NKJV)9 And this I pray that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and
all discernment
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
1 Thessalonians 312 (NKJV)12 And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to
all just as we do to you
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
1 Thessalonians 49ndash10 (NKJV)9 you yourselves are taught by God to love one another 10 and indeed you do so toward all the
brethren who are in all Macedonia But we urge you brethren that you
increase more and more
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveLove is the ldquofirst amp great commandmentrdquo - (Mat 2237-40 Mark 1229-31 1 Pet 12223)
Love serves as the controlling amp motivating quality behind all acceptable service to God - (Gal 56 Col 312-15 1 Cor 131-3)
How will abounding in love for God amp one another effect our service to God one another amp all our relationships - (1 Cor 134-13)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In Love1 Corinthians 134ndash8 (NKJV)
4 Love suffers long and is kind love does not envy love does not parade itself is not puffed up 5 does not behave rudely does not seek its own is not provoked thinks no
evil 6 does not rejoice in iniquity but rejoices in the truth 7 bears all things believes all things hopes all things
endures all things 8 Love never fails But whether there are prophecies they will fail whether there are tongues they will cease whether there is knowledge it will vanish away
Abounding In Our Service To GodAbound In Faith Hope amp Love
2 Cor 413We also believe and
therefore speak
Obedience Loyalty
Evangelism Perseverance
1 John 33hellip purifies himself just as He is pure
Holiness Diligence
Peace Joy Endurance
1 Peter 48 (NKJV)hellip for ldquolove will cover
a multitude of sinsrdquo
Commitment Devotion
Zeal Never Fails
Abounding In Our Service To GodAbound In Faith Hope amp Love
FAITH HOPE LOVE
Morality Morality Morality
Authority Authority Authority
Attendance Attendance Attendance
Support Support Support
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
1 Thessalonians 41 (NKJV)1 hellip we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more
just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith
in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in
this grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity
of your love by the diligence of others
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 9 For you know the grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He
became poor that you through His poverty might become rich
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
Charts by Don McClain Prepared September 19-21 2013 - Preached September 22 201313
West 65th Street church of Christ - PO Box 19006213Little Rock AR 7221913
501-568-106213Prepared using Keynote13
Email ndash donmcclainsbcglobalnet 13More Keynote PPT amp Audio Sermons13
httpw65stchurchofchristorgcocsermons
Note ndash Many of the transition effects used in this presentation will be lost using PPT 2007 Viewer httpwwwmicrosoftcomdownloadsdetailsaspx
FamilyID=cb9bf144-1076-4615-9951-294eeb832823ampdisplaylang=en
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 1 Moreover brethren we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia 2 that in a great
trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the
riches of their liberality 3 For I bear witness that according to their ability yes and
beyond their ability they were freely willing
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 4 imploring us with much urgency that we would receive the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the saints 5 And
not only as we had hoped but they first gave themselves to the Lord and then to
us by the will of God 6 So we urged Titus that as he had begun so he would also complete this grace in you as well
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in this
grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the
diligence of others 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He became poor that you
through His poverty might become rich
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In HopeNow the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing that ye may abound in hope helliprdquo (Rom 1513)
Our hope consists of our belief in and longing for that which we have not seen heaven (Rom 824 25 2 Cor 418-59 Ep 44)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In HopeNot only are we to possess hope regarding heaven and the world to come but we are to abound in this hope
Such hope will motivate us to live righteously just as Jesus did - (1 John 33)
Hope serves as an anchor stabilizing amp keeping our soul in trials troubles hardships ect (Heb 619)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
Philippians 19 (NKJV)9 And this I pray that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and
all discernment
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
1 Thessalonians 312 (NKJV)12 And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to
all just as we do to you
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
1 Thessalonians 49ndash10 (NKJV)9 you yourselves are taught by God to love one another 10 and indeed you do so toward all the
brethren who are in all Macedonia But we urge you brethren that you
increase more and more
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveLove is the ldquofirst amp great commandmentrdquo - (Mat 2237-40 Mark 1229-31 1 Pet 12223)
Love serves as the controlling amp motivating quality behind all acceptable service to God - (Gal 56 Col 312-15 1 Cor 131-3)
How will abounding in love for God amp one another effect our service to God one another amp all our relationships - (1 Cor 134-13)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In Love1 Corinthians 134ndash8 (NKJV)
4 Love suffers long and is kind love does not envy love does not parade itself is not puffed up 5 does not behave rudely does not seek its own is not provoked thinks no
evil 6 does not rejoice in iniquity but rejoices in the truth 7 bears all things believes all things hopes all things
endures all things 8 Love never fails But whether there are prophecies they will fail whether there are tongues they will cease whether there is knowledge it will vanish away
Abounding In Our Service To GodAbound In Faith Hope amp Love
2 Cor 413We also believe and
therefore speak
Obedience Loyalty
Evangelism Perseverance
1 John 33hellip purifies himself just as He is pure
Holiness Diligence
Peace Joy Endurance
1 Peter 48 (NKJV)hellip for ldquolove will cover
a multitude of sinsrdquo
Commitment Devotion
Zeal Never Fails
Abounding In Our Service To GodAbound In Faith Hope amp Love
FAITH HOPE LOVE
Morality Morality Morality
Authority Authority Authority
Attendance Attendance Attendance
Support Support Support
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
1 Thessalonians 41 (NKJV)1 hellip we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more
just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith
in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in
this grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity
of your love by the diligence of others
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 9 For you know the grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He
became poor that you through His poverty might become rich
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
Charts by Don McClain Prepared September 19-21 2013 - Preached September 22 201313
West 65th Street church of Christ - PO Box 19006213Little Rock AR 7221913
501-568-106213Prepared using Keynote13
Email ndash donmcclainsbcglobalnet 13More Keynote PPT amp Audio Sermons13
httpw65stchurchofchristorgcocsermons
Note ndash Many of the transition effects used in this presentation will be lost using PPT 2007 Viewer httpwwwmicrosoftcomdownloadsdetailsaspx
FamilyID=cb9bf144-1076-4615-9951-294eeb832823ampdisplaylang=en
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 1 Moreover brethren we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia 2 that in a great
trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the
riches of their liberality 3 For I bear witness that according to their ability yes and
beyond their ability they were freely willing
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 4 imploring us with much urgency that we would receive the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the saints 5 And
not only as we had hoped but they first gave themselves to the Lord and then to
us by the will of God 6 So we urged Titus that as he had begun so he would also complete this grace in you as well
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in this
grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the
diligence of others 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He became poor that you
through His poverty might become rich
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In HopeNot only are we to possess hope regarding heaven and the world to come but we are to abound in this hope
Such hope will motivate us to live righteously just as Jesus did - (1 John 33)
Hope serves as an anchor stabilizing amp keeping our soul in trials troubles hardships ect (Heb 619)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
Philippians 19 (NKJV)9 And this I pray that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and
all discernment
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
1 Thessalonians 312 (NKJV)12 And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to
all just as we do to you
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
1 Thessalonians 49ndash10 (NKJV)9 you yourselves are taught by God to love one another 10 and indeed you do so toward all the
brethren who are in all Macedonia But we urge you brethren that you
increase more and more
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveLove is the ldquofirst amp great commandmentrdquo - (Mat 2237-40 Mark 1229-31 1 Pet 12223)
Love serves as the controlling amp motivating quality behind all acceptable service to God - (Gal 56 Col 312-15 1 Cor 131-3)
How will abounding in love for God amp one another effect our service to God one another amp all our relationships - (1 Cor 134-13)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In Love1 Corinthians 134ndash8 (NKJV)
4 Love suffers long and is kind love does not envy love does not parade itself is not puffed up 5 does not behave rudely does not seek its own is not provoked thinks no
evil 6 does not rejoice in iniquity but rejoices in the truth 7 bears all things believes all things hopes all things
endures all things 8 Love never fails But whether there are prophecies they will fail whether there are tongues they will cease whether there is knowledge it will vanish away
Abounding In Our Service To GodAbound In Faith Hope amp Love
2 Cor 413We also believe and
therefore speak
Obedience Loyalty
Evangelism Perseverance
1 John 33hellip purifies himself just as He is pure
Holiness Diligence
Peace Joy Endurance
1 Peter 48 (NKJV)hellip for ldquolove will cover
a multitude of sinsrdquo
Commitment Devotion
Zeal Never Fails
Abounding In Our Service To GodAbound In Faith Hope amp Love
FAITH HOPE LOVE
Morality Morality Morality
Authority Authority Authority
Attendance Attendance Attendance
Support Support Support
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
1 Thessalonians 41 (NKJV)1 hellip we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more
just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith
in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in
this grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity
of your love by the diligence of others
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 9 For you know the grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He
became poor that you through His poverty might become rich
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
Charts by Don McClain Prepared September 19-21 2013 - Preached September 22 201313
West 65th Street church of Christ - PO Box 19006213Little Rock AR 7221913
501-568-106213Prepared using Keynote13
Email ndash donmcclainsbcglobalnet 13More Keynote PPT amp Audio Sermons13
httpw65stchurchofchristorgcocsermons
Note ndash Many of the transition effects used in this presentation will be lost using PPT 2007 Viewer httpwwwmicrosoftcomdownloadsdetailsaspx
FamilyID=cb9bf144-1076-4615-9951-294eeb832823ampdisplaylang=en
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 1 Moreover brethren we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia 2 that in a great
trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the
riches of their liberality 3 For I bear witness that according to their ability yes and
beyond their ability they were freely willing
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 4 imploring us with much urgency that we would receive the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the saints 5 And
not only as we had hoped but they first gave themselves to the Lord and then to
us by the will of God 6 So we urged Titus that as he had begun so he would also complete this grace in you as well
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in this
grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the
diligence of others 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He became poor that you
through His poverty might become rich
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
Philippians 19 (NKJV)9 And this I pray that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and
all discernment
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
1 Thessalonians 312 (NKJV)12 And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to
all just as we do to you
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
1 Thessalonians 49ndash10 (NKJV)9 you yourselves are taught by God to love one another 10 and indeed you do so toward all the
brethren who are in all Macedonia But we urge you brethren that you
increase more and more
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveLove is the ldquofirst amp great commandmentrdquo - (Mat 2237-40 Mark 1229-31 1 Pet 12223)
Love serves as the controlling amp motivating quality behind all acceptable service to God - (Gal 56 Col 312-15 1 Cor 131-3)
How will abounding in love for God amp one another effect our service to God one another amp all our relationships - (1 Cor 134-13)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In Love1 Corinthians 134ndash8 (NKJV)
4 Love suffers long and is kind love does not envy love does not parade itself is not puffed up 5 does not behave rudely does not seek its own is not provoked thinks no
evil 6 does not rejoice in iniquity but rejoices in the truth 7 bears all things believes all things hopes all things
endures all things 8 Love never fails But whether there are prophecies they will fail whether there are tongues they will cease whether there is knowledge it will vanish away
Abounding In Our Service To GodAbound In Faith Hope amp Love
2 Cor 413We also believe and
therefore speak
Obedience Loyalty
Evangelism Perseverance
1 John 33hellip purifies himself just as He is pure
Holiness Diligence
Peace Joy Endurance
1 Peter 48 (NKJV)hellip for ldquolove will cover
a multitude of sinsrdquo
Commitment Devotion
Zeal Never Fails
Abounding In Our Service To GodAbound In Faith Hope amp Love
FAITH HOPE LOVE
Morality Morality Morality
Authority Authority Authority
Attendance Attendance Attendance
Support Support Support
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
1 Thessalonians 41 (NKJV)1 hellip we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more
just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith
in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in
this grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity
of your love by the diligence of others
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 9 For you know the grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He
became poor that you through His poverty might become rich
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
Charts by Don McClain Prepared September 19-21 2013 - Preached September 22 201313
West 65th Street church of Christ - PO Box 19006213Little Rock AR 7221913
501-568-106213Prepared using Keynote13
Email ndash donmcclainsbcglobalnet 13More Keynote PPT amp Audio Sermons13
httpw65stchurchofchristorgcocsermons
Note ndash Many of the transition effects used in this presentation will be lost using PPT 2007 Viewer httpwwwmicrosoftcomdownloadsdetailsaspx
FamilyID=cb9bf144-1076-4615-9951-294eeb832823ampdisplaylang=en
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 1 Moreover brethren we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia 2 that in a great
trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the
riches of their liberality 3 For I bear witness that according to their ability yes and
beyond their ability they were freely willing
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 4 imploring us with much urgency that we would receive the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the saints 5 And
not only as we had hoped but they first gave themselves to the Lord and then to
us by the will of God 6 So we urged Titus that as he had begun so he would also complete this grace in you as well
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in this
grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the
diligence of others 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He became poor that you
through His poverty might become rich
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
1 Thessalonians 312 (NKJV)12 And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to
all just as we do to you
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
1 Thessalonians 49ndash10 (NKJV)9 you yourselves are taught by God to love one another 10 and indeed you do so toward all the
brethren who are in all Macedonia But we urge you brethren that you
increase more and more
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveLove is the ldquofirst amp great commandmentrdquo - (Mat 2237-40 Mark 1229-31 1 Pet 12223)
Love serves as the controlling amp motivating quality behind all acceptable service to God - (Gal 56 Col 312-15 1 Cor 131-3)
How will abounding in love for God amp one another effect our service to God one another amp all our relationships - (1 Cor 134-13)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In Love1 Corinthians 134ndash8 (NKJV)
4 Love suffers long and is kind love does not envy love does not parade itself is not puffed up 5 does not behave rudely does not seek its own is not provoked thinks no
evil 6 does not rejoice in iniquity but rejoices in the truth 7 bears all things believes all things hopes all things
endures all things 8 Love never fails But whether there are prophecies they will fail whether there are tongues they will cease whether there is knowledge it will vanish away
Abounding In Our Service To GodAbound In Faith Hope amp Love
2 Cor 413We also believe and
therefore speak
Obedience Loyalty
Evangelism Perseverance
1 John 33hellip purifies himself just as He is pure
Holiness Diligence
Peace Joy Endurance
1 Peter 48 (NKJV)hellip for ldquolove will cover
a multitude of sinsrdquo
Commitment Devotion
Zeal Never Fails
Abounding In Our Service To GodAbound In Faith Hope amp Love
FAITH HOPE LOVE
Morality Morality Morality
Authority Authority Authority
Attendance Attendance Attendance
Support Support Support
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
1 Thessalonians 41 (NKJV)1 hellip we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more
just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith
in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in
this grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity
of your love by the diligence of others
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 9 For you know the grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He
became poor that you through His poverty might become rich
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
Charts by Don McClain Prepared September 19-21 2013 - Preached September 22 201313
West 65th Street church of Christ - PO Box 19006213Little Rock AR 7221913
501-568-106213Prepared using Keynote13
Email ndash donmcclainsbcglobalnet 13More Keynote PPT amp Audio Sermons13
httpw65stchurchofchristorgcocsermons
Note ndash Many of the transition effects used in this presentation will be lost using PPT 2007 Viewer httpwwwmicrosoftcomdownloadsdetailsaspx
FamilyID=cb9bf144-1076-4615-9951-294eeb832823ampdisplaylang=en
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 1 Moreover brethren we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia 2 that in a great
trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the
riches of their liberality 3 For I bear witness that according to their ability yes and
beyond their ability they were freely willing
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 4 imploring us with much urgency that we would receive the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the saints 5 And
not only as we had hoped but they first gave themselves to the Lord and then to
us by the will of God 6 So we urged Titus that as he had begun so he would also complete this grace in you as well
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in this
grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the
diligence of others 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He became poor that you
through His poverty might become rich
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveWe are not be satisfied with what we consider enough love to get by but strive to abound in love
1 Thessalonians 49ndash10 (NKJV)9 you yourselves are taught by God to love one another 10 and indeed you do so toward all the
brethren who are in all Macedonia But we urge you brethren that you
increase more and more
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveLove is the ldquofirst amp great commandmentrdquo - (Mat 2237-40 Mark 1229-31 1 Pet 12223)
Love serves as the controlling amp motivating quality behind all acceptable service to God - (Gal 56 Col 312-15 1 Cor 131-3)
How will abounding in love for God amp one another effect our service to God one another amp all our relationships - (1 Cor 134-13)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In Love1 Corinthians 134ndash8 (NKJV)
4 Love suffers long and is kind love does not envy love does not parade itself is not puffed up 5 does not behave rudely does not seek its own is not provoked thinks no
evil 6 does not rejoice in iniquity but rejoices in the truth 7 bears all things believes all things hopes all things
endures all things 8 Love never fails But whether there are prophecies they will fail whether there are tongues they will cease whether there is knowledge it will vanish away
Abounding In Our Service To GodAbound In Faith Hope amp Love
2 Cor 413We also believe and
therefore speak
Obedience Loyalty
Evangelism Perseverance
1 John 33hellip purifies himself just as He is pure
Holiness Diligence
Peace Joy Endurance
1 Peter 48 (NKJV)hellip for ldquolove will cover
a multitude of sinsrdquo
Commitment Devotion
Zeal Never Fails
Abounding In Our Service To GodAbound In Faith Hope amp Love
FAITH HOPE LOVE
Morality Morality Morality
Authority Authority Authority
Attendance Attendance Attendance
Support Support Support
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
1 Thessalonians 41 (NKJV)1 hellip we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more
just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith
in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in
this grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity
of your love by the diligence of others
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 9 For you know the grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He
became poor that you through His poverty might become rich
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
Charts by Don McClain Prepared September 19-21 2013 - Preached September 22 201313
West 65th Street church of Christ - PO Box 19006213Little Rock AR 7221913
501-568-106213Prepared using Keynote13
Email ndash donmcclainsbcglobalnet 13More Keynote PPT amp Audio Sermons13
httpw65stchurchofchristorgcocsermons
Note ndash Many of the transition effects used in this presentation will be lost using PPT 2007 Viewer httpwwwmicrosoftcomdownloadsdetailsaspx
FamilyID=cb9bf144-1076-4615-9951-294eeb832823ampdisplaylang=en
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 1 Moreover brethren we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia 2 that in a great
trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the
riches of their liberality 3 For I bear witness that according to their ability yes and
beyond their ability they were freely willing
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 4 imploring us with much urgency that we would receive the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the saints 5 And
not only as we had hoped but they first gave themselves to the Lord and then to
us by the will of God 6 So we urged Titus that as he had begun so he would also complete this grace in you as well
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in this
grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the
diligence of others 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He became poor that you
through His poverty might become rich
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In LoveLove is the ldquofirst amp great commandmentrdquo - (Mat 2237-40 Mark 1229-31 1 Pet 12223)
Love serves as the controlling amp motivating quality behind all acceptable service to God - (Gal 56 Col 312-15 1 Cor 131-3)
How will abounding in love for God amp one another effect our service to God one another amp all our relationships - (1 Cor 134-13)
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In Love1 Corinthians 134ndash8 (NKJV)
4 Love suffers long and is kind love does not envy love does not parade itself is not puffed up 5 does not behave rudely does not seek its own is not provoked thinks no
evil 6 does not rejoice in iniquity but rejoices in the truth 7 bears all things believes all things hopes all things
endures all things 8 Love never fails But whether there are prophecies they will fail whether there are tongues they will cease whether there is knowledge it will vanish away
Abounding In Our Service To GodAbound In Faith Hope amp Love
2 Cor 413We also believe and
therefore speak
Obedience Loyalty
Evangelism Perseverance
1 John 33hellip purifies himself just as He is pure
Holiness Diligence
Peace Joy Endurance
1 Peter 48 (NKJV)hellip for ldquolove will cover
a multitude of sinsrdquo
Commitment Devotion
Zeal Never Fails
Abounding In Our Service To GodAbound In Faith Hope amp Love
FAITH HOPE LOVE
Morality Morality Morality
Authority Authority Authority
Attendance Attendance Attendance
Support Support Support
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
1 Thessalonians 41 (NKJV)1 hellip we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more
just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith
in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in
this grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity
of your love by the diligence of others
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 9 For you know the grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He
became poor that you through His poverty might become rich
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
Charts by Don McClain Prepared September 19-21 2013 - Preached September 22 201313
West 65th Street church of Christ - PO Box 19006213Little Rock AR 7221913
501-568-106213Prepared using Keynote13
Email ndash donmcclainsbcglobalnet 13More Keynote PPT amp Audio Sermons13
httpw65stchurchofchristorgcocsermons
Note ndash Many of the transition effects used in this presentation will be lost using PPT 2007 Viewer httpwwwmicrosoftcomdownloadsdetailsaspx
FamilyID=cb9bf144-1076-4615-9951-294eeb832823ampdisplaylang=en
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 1 Moreover brethren we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia 2 that in a great
trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the
riches of their liberality 3 For I bear witness that according to their ability yes and
beyond their ability they were freely willing
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 4 imploring us with much urgency that we would receive the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the saints 5 And
not only as we had hoped but they first gave themselves to the Lord and then to
us by the will of God 6 So we urged Titus that as he had begun so he would also complete this grace in you as well
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in this
grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the
diligence of others 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He became poor that you
through His poverty might become rich
Abounding In Our Service To God
Abound In Love1 Corinthians 134ndash8 (NKJV)
4 Love suffers long and is kind love does not envy love does not parade itself is not puffed up 5 does not behave rudely does not seek its own is not provoked thinks no
evil 6 does not rejoice in iniquity but rejoices in the truth 7 bears all things believes all things hopes all things
endures all things 8 Love never fails But whether there are prophecies they will fail whether there are tongues they will cease whether there is knowledge it will vanish away
Abounding In Our Service To GodAbound In Faith Hope amp Love
2 Cor 413We also believe and
therefore speak
Obedience Loyalty
Evangelism Perseverance
1 John 33hellip purifies himself just as He is pure
Holiness Diligence
Peace Joy Endurance
1 Peter 48 (NKJV)hellip for ldquolove will cover
a multitude of sinsrdquo
Commitment Devotion
Zeal Never Fails
Abounding In Our Service To GodAbound In Faith Hope amp Love
FAITH HOPE LOVE
Morality Morality Morality
Authority Authority Authority
Attendance Attendance Attendance
Support Support Support
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
1 Thessalonians 41 (NKJV)1 hellip we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more
just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith
in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in
this grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity
of your love by the diligence of others
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 9 For you know the grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He
became poor that you through His poverty might become rich
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
Charts by Don McClain Prepared September 19-21 2013 - Preached September 22 201313
West 65th Street church of Christ - PO Box 19006213Little Rock AR 7221913
501-568-106213Prepared using Keynote13
Email ndash donmcclainsbcglobalnet 13More Keynote PPT amp Audio Sermons13
httpw65stchurchofchristorgcocsermons
Note ndash Many of the transition effects used in this presentation will be lost using PPT 2007 Viewer httpwwwmicrosoftcomdownloadsdetailsaspx
FamilyID=cb9bf144-1076-4615-9951-294eeb832823ampdisplaylang=en
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 1 Moreover brethren we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia 2 that in a great
trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the
riches of their liberality 3 For I bear witness that according to their ability yes and
beyond their ability they were freely willing
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 4 imploring us with much urgency that we would receive the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the saints 5 And
not only as we had hoped but they first gave themselves to the Lord and then to
us by the will of God 6 So we urged Titus that as he had begun so he would also complete this grace in you as well
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in this
grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the
diligence of others 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He became poor that you
through His poverty might become rich
Abounding In Our Service To GodAbound In Faith Hope amp Love
2 Cor 413We also believe and
therefore speak
Obedience Loyalty
Evangelism Perseverance
1 John 33hellip purifies himself just as He is pure
Holiness Diligence
Peace Joy Endurance
1 Peter 48 (NKJV)hellip for ldquolove will cover
a multitude of sinsrdquo
Commitment Devotion
Zeal Never Fails
Abounding In Our Service To GodAbound In Faith Hope amp Love
FAITH HOPE LOVE
Morality Morality Morality
Authority Authority Authority
Attendance Attendance Attendance
Support Support Support
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
1 Thessalonians 41 (NKJV)1 hellip we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more
just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith
in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in
this grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity
of your love by the diligence of others
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 9 For you know the grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He
became poor that you through His poverty might become rich
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
Charts by Don McClain Prepared September 19-21 2013 - Preached September 22 201313
West 65th Street church of Christ - PO Box 19006213Little Rock AR 7221913
501-568-106213Prepared using Keynote13
Email ndash donmcclainsbcglobalnet 13More Keynote PPT amp Audio Sermons13
httpw65stchurchofchristorgcocsermons
Note ndash Many of the transition effects used in this presentation will be lost using PPT 2007 Viewer httpwwwmicrosoftcomdownloadsdetailsaspx
FamilyID=cb9bf144-1076-4615-9951-294eeb832823ampdisplaylang=en
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 1 Moreover brethren we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia 2 that in a great
trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the
riches of their liberality 3 For I bear witness that according to their ability yes and
beyond their ability they were freely willing
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 4 imploring us with much urgency that we would receive the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the saints 5 And
not only as we had hoped but they first gave themselves to the Lord and then to
us by the will of God 6 So we urged Titus that as he had begun so he would also complete this grace in you as well
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in this
grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the
diligence of others 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He became poor that you
through His poverty might become rich
Abounding In Our Service To GodAbound In Faith Hope amp Love
FAITH HOPE LOVE
Morality Morality Morality
Authority Authority Authority
Attendance Attendance Attendance
Support Support Support
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
1 Thessalonians 41 (NKJV)1 hellip we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more
just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith
in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in
this grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity
of your love by the diligence of others
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 9 For you know the grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He
became poor that you through His poverty might become rich
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
Charts by Don McClain Prepared September 19-21 2013 - Preached September 22 201313
West 65th Street church of Christ - PO Box 19006213Little Rock AR 7221913
501-568-106213Prepared using Keynote13
Email ndash donmcclainsbcglobalnet 13More Keynote PPT amp Audio Sermons13
httpw65stchurchofchristorgcocsermons
Note ndash Many of the transition effects used in this presentation will be lost using PPT 2007 Viewer httpwwwmicrosoftcomdownloadsdetailsaspx
FamilyID=cb9bf144-1076-4615-9951-294eeb832823ampdisplaylang=en
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 1 Moreover brethren we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia 2 that in a great
trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the
riches of their liberality 3 For I bear witness that according to their ability yes and
beyond their ability they were freely willing
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 4 imploring us with much urgency that we would receive the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the saints 5 And
not only as we had hoped but they first gave themselves to the Lord and then to
us by the will of God 6 So we urged Titus that as he had begun so he would also complete this grace in you as well
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in this
grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the
diligence of others 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He became poor that you
through His poverty might become rich
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
1 Thessalonians 41 (NKJV)1 hellip we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more
just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith
in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in
this grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity
of your love by the diligence of others
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 9 For you know the grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He
became poor that you through His poverty might become rich
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
Charts by Don McClain Prepared September 19-21 2013 - Preached September 22 201313
West 65th Street church of Christ - PO Box 19006213Little Rock AR 7221913
501-568-106213Prepared using Keynote13
Email ndash donmcclainsbcglobalnet 13More Keynote PPT amp Audio Sermons13
httpw65stchurchofchristorgcocsermons
Note ndash Many of the transition effects used in this presentation will be lost using PPT 2007 Viewer httpwwwmicrosoftcomdownloadsdetailsaspx
FamilyID=cb9bf144-1076-4615-9951-294eeb832823ampdisplaylang=en
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 1 Moreover brethren we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia 2 that in a great
trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the
riches of their liberality 3 For I bear witness that according to their ability yes and
beyond their ability they were freely willing
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 4 imploring us with much urgency that we would receive the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the saints 5 And
not only as we had hoped but they first gave themselves to the Lord and then to
us by the will of God 6 So we urged Titus that as he had begun so he would also complete this grace in you as well
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in this
grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the
diligence of others 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He became poor that you
through His poverty might become rich
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith
in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in
this grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity
of your love by the diligence of others
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 9 For you know the grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He
became poor that you through His poverty might become rich
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
Charts by Don McClain Prepared September 19-21 2013 - Preached September 22 201313
West 65th Street church of Christ - PO Box 19006213Little Rock AR 7221913
501-568-106213Prepared using Keynote13
Email ndash donmcclainsbcglobalnet 13More Keynote PPT amp Audio Sermons13
httpw65stchurchofchristorgcocsermons
Note ndash Many of the transition effects used in this presentation will be lost using PPT 2007 Viewer httpwwwmicrosoftcomdownloadsdetailsaspx
FamilyID=cb9bf144-1076-4615-9951-294eeb832823ampdisplaylang=en
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 1 Moreover brethren we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia 2 that in a great
trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the
riches of their liberality 3 For I bear witness that according to their ability yes and
beyond their ability they were freely willing
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 4 imploring us with much urgency that we would receive the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the saints 5 And
not only as we had hoped but they first gave themselves to the Lord and then to
us by the will of God 6 So we urged Titus that as he had begun so he would also complete this grace in you as well
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in this
grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the
diligence of others 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He became poor that you
through His poverty might become rich
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 9 For you know the grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He
became poor that you through His poverty might become rich
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
Charts by Don McClain Prepared September 19-21 2013 - Preached September 22 201313
West 65th Street church of Christ - PO Box 19006213Little Rock AR 7221913
501-568-106213Prepared using Keynote13
Email ndash donmcclainsbcglobalnet 13More Keynote PPT amp Audio Sermons13
httpw65stchurchofchristorgcocsermons
Note ndash Many of the transition effects used in this presentation will be lost using PPT 2007 Viewer httpwwwmicrosoftcomdownloadsdetailsaspx
FamilyID=cb9bf144-1076-4615-9951-294eeb832823ampdisplaylang=en
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 1 Moreover brethren we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia 2 that in a great
trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the
riches of their liberality 3 For I bear witness that according to their ability yes and
beyond their ability they were freely willing
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 4 imploring us with much urgency that we would receive the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the saints 5 And
not only as we had hoped but they first gave themselves to the Lord and then to
us by the will of God 6 So we urged Titus that as he had begun so he would also complete this grace in you as well
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in this
grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the
diligence of others 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He became poor that you
through His poverty might become rich
(Rising Above Minimal Service)
Charts by Don McClain Prepared September 19-21 2013 - Preached September 22 201313
West 65th Street church of Christ - PO Box 19006213Little Rock AR 7221913
501-568-106213Prepared using Keynote13
Email ndash donmcclainsbcglobalnet 13More Keynote PPT amp Audio Sermons13
httpw65stchurchofchristorgcocsermons
Note ndash Many of the transition effects used in this presentation will be lost using PPT 2007 Viewer httpwwwmicrosoftcomdownloadsdetailsaspx
FamilyID=cb9bf144-1076-4615-9951-294eeb832823ampdisplaylang=en
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 1 Moreover brethren we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia 2 that in a great
trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the
riches of their liberality 3 For I bear witness that according to their ability yes and
beyond their ability they were freely willing
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 4 imploring us with much urgency that we would receive the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the saints 5 And
not only as we had hoped but they first gave themselves to the Lord and then to
us by the will of God 6 So we urged Titus that as he had begun so he would also complete this grace in you as well
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in this
grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the
diligence of others 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He became poor that you
through His poverty might become rich
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 1 Moreover brethren we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia 2 that in a great
trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the
riches of their liberality 3 For I bear witness that according to their ability yes and
beyond their ability they were freely willing
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 4 imploring us with much urgency that we would receive the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the saints 5 And
not only as we had hoped but they first gave themselves to the Lord and then to
us by the will of God 6 So we urged Titus that as he had begun so he would also complete this grace in you as well
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in this
grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the
diligence of others 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He became poor that you
through His poverty might become rich
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 4 imploring us with much urgency that we would receive the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the saints 5 And
not only as we had hoped but they first gave themselves to the Lord and then to
us by the will of God 6 So we urged Titus that as he had begun so he would also complete this grace in you as well
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in this
grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the
diligence of others 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He became poor that you
through His poverty might become rich
2 Corinthians 81ndash9 (NKJV) 7 But as you abound in everythingmdashin faith in speech in knowledge in all diligence and in your love for usmdashsee that you abound in this
grace also 8 I speak not by commandment but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the
diligence of others 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though He was rich yet for your sakes He became poor that you
through His poverty might become rich
